The extradition of Julian Assange would undermine freedom of speech Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
over 3 years in The guardian
The Wikileaks founder is a champion of democracy – the charges against him affect journalists around the world
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was president of Brazil from 2002 to 2010
The British courts will soon be deciding the fate of the Australian journalist Julian Assange, a man who has been unjustly charged as a criminal. Assange committed no crime. He is a champion of the cause of freedom.
The UK will say whether it will accept or deny the request for the extradition of Assange to the US, where he will face 18 charges brought against him by the government of that country. If he is extradited, Assange, 49, could be tried and sentenced to up to 175 years in prison, the equivalent of a life sentence. Continue reading...
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